Xavier Post Game Thread

[Kolumbo]

I didn't get to watch the game and I didn't read the entire thread. This Maddox kid must be a special pickup. And as for AK, wow

 

[JB75]

I actually don’t think the defense was that bad. Xavier was making some highly contested and nearly impossible shots.

Xavier was out of their minds making everything I haven’t seen a team shoot like that in a long time

 

[Waquoit]

I didn't get to watch the game and I didn't read the entire thread. This Maddox kid must be a special pickup. And as for AK, wow

Miller has never been shy about giving UConn props.

 

[Gurleyman]

Huh. I thought I went to that game! Mea culpa. Still, the XL was nuts tonight.

you have it right. Donyell had 42 against St. John’s twice that season. His 20-20 at the line was during the regular season. He was 10-10 line in the BE quarters.

 

[JB75]

Huh. I thought I went to that game! Mea culpa. Still, the XL was nuts tonight.

I have to say the vibe was pretty good at XL tonight. Almost Christmas break, first big east game , coming off the zags win , three dollar beer night -good live atmosphere tonight. Exciting game

 

[HooperScooper]

Marquette??

Oops! Thanks. Had Marquette on the brain while watching their game. Fixed it.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

94-89 is what a gritty win looks like when a team's defense is as bad as UConn's. UConn just gave up 89 points to a team that is missing its best player.

I love offense as much as anyone, and these high scoring games are fun to watch, but UConn is going to have to at least slow the other team down at some point if it wants to even make the second weekend of the tournament.

 

[superjohn]

I didn't get to watch the game and I didn't read the entire thread. This Maddox kid must be a special pickup. And as for AK, wow

I love listening to Miller, that guy knows his basketball.

 

[Kolumbo]

94-89 is what a gritty win looks like when a team's defense is as bad as UConn's. UConn just gave up 89 points to a team that is missing its best player.

I love offense as much as anyone, and these high scoring games are fun to watch, but UConn is going to have to at least slow the other team down at some point if it wants to even make the second weekend of the tournament.

I agree, you have to defend and should not allow 48 2nd half points to Xavier. They lost to Cincy for crying out loud. But sometimes when you are trying to close it out, you look for daggers and the game speeds up. That may have been a mistake because Xavier answered every single time. I'm sure that will be addressed in the next practice.

Xavier: 13-24 trifectas, 54%. if a team is going to have the night of their life, it will be against UConn.

Also, First Big East Game of the Season. This was forking huge!!

 

[Gurleyman]

94-89 is what a gritty win looks like when a team's defense is as bad as UConn's. UConn just gave up 89 points to a team that is missing its best player.

I love offense as much as anyone, and these high scoring games are fun to watch, but UConn is going to have to at least slow the other team down at some point if it wants to even make the second weekend of the tournament.

Well, it was 78 in regulation … but, yeah, that 49-48 second half was not ideal. Some of it was X playing out of their minds, but we got beat with some straight up bully ball from their guards too - the sort of stuff teams wouldn’t have bothered trying last year with Clingan waiting.

Although the one head-scratching thing I can’t figure out from last years run was the 95-90 BET win over St. John’s. We locked everything down but that one day we couldn’t get a stop.

 

[Scrappy3]

Tonight showed me a legit championship team . I know we played poorly for 10 minutes but I’m looking at the after burner edition Best frontline in Cbb with Reid Liam and alex

 

[HooperScooper]

You are wrong. It 100% was the BET

Classic Big East: Donyell Marshall Sets the Single-Game Big East Tournament Scoring Record

Classic Big East Remembers how Donyell Marshall set the Big East Tournament single-game scoring record

www.bigeastcoastbias.com

Lol. You need to read the article you posted again. I was at that regular season game at MSG in January when he went 20-20 from the line.

 

[alphasigko]

Kudos to Reed for a great effort while playing a boatload of minutes. And hats off to Singare for a great effort in his very meaningful minutes. A decent 3rd 5 will pay off big time come March.

 

[HooperScooper]

Huh. I thought I went to that game! Mea culpa. Still, the XL was nuts tonight.

No, you were right. Read the article he posted.

 

[alphasigko]

I also don't get how they missed McNeeley getting tripped at the end of regulation.

THIS!

 

[Husker Husky]

Re the refs: in a 20 second span late in regulation, a ball clearly goes off Xavier right in front of the incompetent or dirty ref. He gives it to Xavier. Announcers point out, too bad,so sad for UCONN, it can't be reviewed because it's just over 2:00. Just under 2:00, the ball goes out of bounds off an Xavier player. The ref on the court gives it to UCONN. But, Xavier asks for a review. The announcers look at it a few times, along with the rest of the world and say, no way to overturn it. Surprisingly (actually unsurprisingly) the incompetent or dirty refs reverse the call and give it to Xavier. We go to OT.

Don't even get me started on the ridiculous foul calling the cleaning blocked 3 pointer. Yhe announcers watch it and sheepishly say, I guess there may have been body contact, even though no one but the incompetent or dirty ref claims he did. I guess he didn't fully comprehend that his call wouldn't impact the outcome at that point, but he simply couldn't help himself. I guess it doesn't matter to them the the announcers were actually laughing at the no call on the Xavier traveling. So, why even pretend.

Bottom line, UCONN will have to play and win 5 on 8 games all year long. Players, coaches and fans will need to accept it.

 

[That Guy]

The way these teams are shooting 3s against us is unsustainable. They can't miss even when we're playing good defense, like tonight. We are now #11 in the country in 2pt defense only allowing teams to shoot 43%, while we're #359 in 3pt defense where our opponents are making a ridiculous 39%. Maybe we aren't that great at guarding the 3, but we are definitely not THIS bad.

Playing a very good 3pt shooting team in Butler on the road next and I'm terrified that this ridiculous luck will continue where teams just can't miss from deep against us.

 

[AllHusky]

Singare 4 pts 2 Reb in 8 min= 20/10 for 40
Reed played 35
Just sayin’

 

[Giddyup5]

Your're a liar. The place was had a buzz from the start. It spontaniously erupted several times. When they went down 5 the place went crazy until they clawed back. They loudly berated the officials. It was great. You know who doesn't have credibility? Someone who posts "They were not throwing in prayers all night."

I disagree with your opinion and you call me a liar. Great talk.

Did you go to the Baylor game? That’s what I thought.

In section 108 there were at least 50 people who didn’t stand up until the last 4 minutes. There were rows of empty seats behind the basket. The students were on break.

I love the Civic Center. Been to numerous games where the atmosphere was better. I didn’t say it was bad, just that it wasn’t close to top 20 and recently Baylor. In fact, instead of talking about the game and celebrating it, your first post brings up this tired narrative about how civic center is better.

 

[ThetaZoo]

People kept saying that I dont think you saw the actual foul. Ross grabbed the guy on his cut there was nobody else near

You're correct.

 

[mauconnfan]

A defender has rights to his space on the floor. That was closer to ankle level, and Liam tripped across his lower leg as the defender was sliding.

They def did, and fine if you’re letting them go but then don’t call one on Tarris that was no more egregious than what Xavier was throwing.

Sorry you can’t guard people with your knees leading the way to slow you down this one was real easy, they blew it. He was getting by the X man if he didn’t use the knee and leg. Blown call but not the only one, on both sides mind you!

 

[JonnyRI]

Wasn’t that put to rest a while back? That’s so two titles ago……

No close games in those two Natties

 

[dennismenace]

Favorite Raff quote tonight, in reference to Karaban: “He’s gonna have a long life playing this game!”

He's pretty smart and aware. After his on court career he could well wind up coaching. Financially and challenge wise that may be a lot more rewarding then engineering for him.

 

[JonnyRI]

Crowd was great and engaged in the second half. Taunted the refs too. TeeVee never translates the experience well. Don’t trust how it sounds with muted / filtered mics over the air or down the stream.

Crowd sounded great on TV to me. Not sure where all this hate coming from or what everyone else listened to.

 

[dennismenace]

A lot of good to take away from that game.
-we have a lot of depth.

-sans foul trouble, lol , best center rotation in the country , 3 years in a row. It even has a legit 3rd option , limiting the stress of foul trouble going forward.

- solo, Liam and AK is the best 2-3-4 in the country also , arguably

-Our “weakness “ at pg , is being led by our 2 time champ, 5th yesr senior , big east 6th man , who had 7,11,7,11 assists in his last 4 games. Hasan is developing a poise i wasnt sure he had , a real pg.

-this team is really good AGAIN. Is all i will say.
The best part as dan said , because of the youthful core , this team is only going improve as the season progresses.

• McNeeley looks like a complete 3 , paul pierce like
• if multiple players dont have a career night this is a easy win , still credit to them hell of game. With freemantle would of been real frisky as they gelled together.
• some the plays drawn up with McNeeley and reed were so beautiful and simple and effective.
• besides tonight’s performance i still believe Samson should start. As long reed gets his proper min and opportunities it really shouldn't matter , i View him as a 6th starter, feels luxurious lol.

-big east refs bring a consistent madness you love to hate because how familiar it is.

It seemed that there were more questionable calls (both ways) in this game then all the previous games combined. On top of that it took them forever with so many replays that also took forever. They looked really inept and there were many calls down the stretch that could have stolen the game from us but the lads just would not give up. That impressed me more than anything and there was a lot of good things they showed. A few years ago they would have found a number of ways to lose it. Well done and a big credit to Xavier for real Big East toughness on the road with Freemantle out.